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nTranslator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

nWith a single look, he could send chills through his body. There was no doubt that this man was a top tier master with skills far beyond his own.

nThe pressure he felt from Lu Xuan was much greater than from Zhang Hongyang.

nOf course, Lu Xuan had only shot him a simple look, and his aura had already been completely drawn back in.

n“The Chief of the Xia City Agency of Special Affairs has graced me with his presence. What business brings you here?” Lu Xuan did away with the pleasantries, getting straight to the point.

nHe had overheard Wang Junming’s introduction from before.

nBefore Wang Junming could voice a reply, there was another knock at the door. Zhang Hongyang went to open the door, and a middle-aged man stepped into the house.

nLu Xuan looked at the newcomer. It was Yun Sheng.

n“Why are you here?” Yun Sheng saw Wang Junming, and his brows knit together at once.

nWang Junming saw that it was Yun Sheng. He replied straight away without a hint of embarrassment, “Why can’t I be here?”

n“Could you be trying to poach him?” Yun Sheng immediately thought of the motives guiding Wang Junming’s actions.

nAnd, at that moment, the color of his face changed.

nAs the top two cities in the Min Province in terms of politics and the economy, the rivalry between the two cities had also spread to the two chiefs.

nNaturally, the two of them were long-standing rivals.

n“What do you mean ‘poach’? Mister Lu isn’t marked as belonging to your Fu City. Now that Mister Lu’s entire family is staying here in Xia City, what’s so wrong about me paying a visit!” Wang Junming immediately retorted.

n“Bah! Like hell, I’d believe you, you damned evil old man!” Yun Sheng quickly spat in displeasure.

n“That’s enough. Just tell me directly what the two of you big chiefs are here for!” Lu Xuan interjected.

nWang Junming replied straight away, “I got here first, so I’ll say it first. I want Mister Lu to be the consultant for the Xia City Agency of Special Affairs!”

n“Mister Lu is already the consultant for the Fu City Agency of Special Affairs. How can he also be the consultant for the Xia City Agency of Special Affairs?” Yun Sheng shot back right away in annoyance.

nAt this, Wang Junming sneered coldly, “What’s so wrong about that? Which rule dictates that it’s not allowed?”

nYun Sheng was unable to answer this, as there was indeed no rule disallowing such a scenario. It was because he had never encountered such a situation before.

nOr perhaps, he should say that he had never encountered someone so shameless before.

nTo be sure, the essential factor here was that Lu Xuan was simply too strong. Even though he had put on the label of the Fu City consultant, in reality, he was not a character they could order around. In fact, the higher-ups viewed Lu Xuan as more important.

nFor someone like him, his work with Lu Xuan was reliant on Lu Xuan’s cooperation, so it was obviously hard for him to interfere with Lu Xuan’s decisions.

n“That’s fine. I understand the intentions behind Chief Wang’s visit!” Lu Xuan nodded in acknowledgment. “However, as I’ve already accepted the role of consultant to the Fu City Agency of Special Affairs, it is clearly not fitting for me to take up another similar role. Though, if Chief Wang needs help with anything else, you can look for me!”

nLu Xuan gave it some thought but decided not to accede to Wang Junming’s request. However, his parents were staying in Xia City, after all, so under Wang Junming’s protection, they would undoubtedly be much safer.

nThis was the biggest problem that Lu Xuan was currently facing. His mind was already detached, but his physical body was still in this world, and there were many things he still needed to take care of.

nWang Junming saw that Lu Xuan was firm in his decision and did not dare to say anything more. In the end, he was the one relying on Lu Xuan here, and not the other way around.

nOn the other hand, Yun Sheng was looking gleefully at Wang Junming. It felt truly amazing to watch his old rival be defeated.

n“Chief Yun, what brings you personally to Xia City?” Lu Xuan then turned his attention to Yun Sheng as he asked.

nYun Sheng shot Wang Junming a look, but answered all the same, “I would like to purchase some Vajra Amulets from Mister Lu. I’ll take your entire stock!”

nVajra Amulets? What was that?

nWang Junming’s ears perked up at once!

nFrom the name, it sounded like some kind of talisman. A regular person might think it was a paper talisman, but as the Chief of the Xia City Agency of Special Affairs, Wang Junming naturally knew better than most people.

nOf course, he did not think it was a paper talisman like the ghost-catching talismans scribbled with unreadable text. Regular people would think that only because they had not seen a real effective talisman.

nHowever, he knew that some sects of Cultivators were famed for their powerful talismans.

n“You got Vajra Amulets from Ling Huang?” Lu Xuan asked.

nYun Sheng nodded his head and replied, “As expected, Mister Lu is perceptive. Previously, I heard from Ling Huang about the Vajra Amulets Mister Lu sold him, and I managed to get one from him. Then, yesterday, when we were chasing an escaped Awakened convict, thanks to Mister Lu’s Vajra Amulet, my life was saved. Hence, once I had settled my business in the morning, I came to find Mister Lu straight away!”

nWhen he recounted this, Yun Sheng felt fortunate at that moment. At the time, he had been chasing after the Awakened criminal, when he was almost dealt an unexpected killing blow. Thankfully, the Vajra Amulet blocked the fatal attack at a key moment. Otherwise, he would be dead or confined to a hospital bed for several months.

nThrough this, he discovered that he was wrong about Lu Xuan. He initially had the same thoughts as Wang Junming, believing that Lu Xuan’s greatest advantage was his unparalleled strength.

nA martial arts legend would be unstoppable in a province and able to suppress any kind of evil.

nHowever, he now realized that this line of thinking was basically incorrect. Though martial arts legends were uncommon, in the Agency of Special Affairs, they were not such a unique existence.

nLu Xuan’s true value lay in his ability to draw out talismans like the Vajra Amulet. If the personnel fighting on the frontlines were each given a few Vajra Amulets for protection, it would be an unbelievable help in reducing their casualty rates.

nWhile working at the Agency of Special Affairs might seem very glorious, the truth was that it was extremely dangerous work. Normal police officers who faced normal criminals were already facing a lot of risks, and the criminals they faced were all of the superhuman variety with even the occasional mutated beast.

nAlthough they were not regular humans, the casualty rate had always been high.

nThese Vajra Amulets could effectively lower their casualty rates, which was the greatest value that Lu Xuan could provide them.

nAfter all, not everybody had Lu Xuan’s level of cultivation and could stroll leisurely through a hail of gunfire.

nLu Xuan nodded his head. He now understood why Yun Sheng had been in such a hurry to find him. He must have felt the benefits of having the Vajra Amulet.

nAbove all, it was the frontline fighters who felt the importance of the Vajra Amulets the most strongly. In a key moment, it could possibly save their lives, and paying any amount of money for that was worth it.

nListening in, Wang Junming and Hua Xiaoyao felt like they were listening to some kind of obscure esoterica. Even Wang Junming, who knew about the power of talismans, had never heard of a Vajra Amulet.

nHis impression of talismans was that they were used to catch ghosts.

nWhat kind of talisman was this Vajra Amulet?

nStill, Wang Junming was able to infer the value of these Vajra Amulets straight away. They must be extremely important, with a shockingly good effect, or his old rival would not have made it a priority to rush here in the morning all the way from Fu City.

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